A guide to pickleball in Santa Monica
Where to play in and around Santa Monica by setting and level, when open play is busiest, and how to find a game. Built from the courts and schedules on Vara Performance, so it changes as venues and organizers post.
Showing games near Santa Monica, CA
Where to play
5 places in Santa Monica and 52 more places within 15 miles. Places we know the most about come first.
Free public courts
Parks and city courts. Walk on, first come, first served.
- Recreation Park Pickleball Courts #15 in California · 8.0 mi away10 outdoor courts · Public · free · Lights
- Darby Park Pickleball Courts · 10 mi away8 indoor courts · Public · free
- Van Nuys-Sherman Oaks War Memorial Park Pickleball Courts · 11 mi away4 outdoor courts · Public · free
- Triangle Park Pickleball Courts · 6.6 mi away2 outdoor courts · Public · free
- Shatto Recreation Center Pickleball Courts · 13 mi away2 outdoor courts · Public · free
- Franklin Park Pickleball Courts · 13 mi away3 outdoor courts · Public · free
- Culver West Park Pickleball Courts · 3.8 mi away1 outdoor court · Public · free
- Plummer Park Pickleball Courts · 10 mi away1 outdoor court · Public · free
- Malibu Creek State Park pickleball courts (East) · 10 mi away1 outdoor court · Public · free
- Malibu Creek State Park pickleball courts (West) · 11 mi away1 outdoor court · Public · free
Clubs, gyms and rec centers
Membership, day pass or drop-in fee. Check the court page for what each one asks.
- Braemar Country Club Pickleball Courts · 9.6 mi away8 outdoor courts · Membership
- Riviera Tennis Club Pickleball Courts5 outdoor courts · Membership
- Palms Middle School Pickleball Courts · 4.8 mi away4 outdoor courts · Membership
- Pickleball courts in Beverly Hills · 4.2 mi away2 outdoor courts · Membership
- El Caballero Country Club pickleball courts (North) · 11 mi away3 outdoor courts · Membership
- Pickleball courts in Topanga · 11 mi away2 outdoor courts · Membership
- Towers Elementary School Pickleball Courts · 13 mi away2 outdoor courts · Membership
- Santa Monica Pickleball CenterPay per visit
- Bel-Air Country Club Pickleball Courts · 6.0 mi away1 outdoor court · Membership
- Pickleball courts in Culver City · 6.4 mi away1 outdoor court · Membership
Limited access
Schools, churches, campuses and bases. Check who can play on the court page before you go.
- Mira Costa High School Pickleball Courts · 11 mi away1 outdoor court · Limited access
- Calabasas High School Pickleball Courts · 12 mi away1 outdoor court · Limited access
Access not confirmed
From map data that doesn't say who may play. Check before you go.
- Pickleball courts in Santa Monica6 outdoor courts · Access not confirmed
- Pickleball courts in Beverly Hills · 5.9 mi away2 outdoor courts · Access not confirmed · Lights
- Clark Stadium Pickleball Courts · 12 mi away4 outdoor courts · Access not confirmed
- Pickleball courts in Santa Monica3 outdoor courts · Access not confirmed
- Pickleball courts in Marina del Rey · 4.0 mi away2 outdoor courts · Access not confirmed
- Pickleball courts in Beverly Hills · 6.0 mi away2 outdoor courts · Access not confirmed
- Pickleball courts in Beverly Hills · 6.6 mi away2 outdoor courts · Access not confirmed
- Pickleball courts in Beverly Hills · 7.2 mi away2 outdoor courts · Access not confirmed
- The Lakes at El Segundo Pickleball Courts · 9.0 mi away2 outdoor courts · Access not confirmed
- Pickleball courts in Topanga · 11 mi away2 outdoor courts · Access not confirmed
By level
From the levels that posted sessions name. Sessions that don't name a level count toward neither list.
Newer players
Sessions that start at 3.0 or below, or places marked beginner-friendly.
No beginner-level sessions posted around Santa Monica right now. Free public courts are an easy place to practice.
Stronger players
Sessions that start at 3.5 or above.
No 3.5+ sessions posted around Santa Monica right now.
Not sure of your level? How skill levels work.
When it's busiest
No open play is posted around Santa Monica for the next 14 days. Run a regular game? Post it free and it shows here.
Indoor and lights
Indoor
For rain, heat and winter. Places with indoor courts on record or indoor sessions posted.
- Darby Park Pickleball Courts · 10 mi away8 indoor courts · Public · free
Lights
Outdoor courts with lights on record, for evening play.
- Recreation Park Pickleball Courts #15 in California · 8.0 mi away10 outdoor courts · Public · free · Lights
- Pickleball courts in Beverly Hills · 5.9 mi away2 outdoor courts · Access not confirmed · Lights
Upcoming open play
Nothing posted yet for the next 14 days.
Find a game
- Open play near you: every session posted around you this week. RSVP so the organizer knows you're coming.
- Need a 4th: post the time and place, and players nearby can join your game.
- Groups: join a regular game that sends an invite every week.
- Ladders and leagues: challenge players at your level.